Colette - Name Meaning and Origin

The girl's name Colette \c(o)-lette, col(et)-te\ is pronounced ko-LET. It is of French origin, and its meaning is "people of victory". Diminutive of the medieval name Colle, which is a short form of Nicholas; or short form of Nicolette. Saint Collette (15th century) was noted for her organizational abilities. Made popular from the 1920s due to the fame of the French author Colette.

Colette has 6 variant forms: Coleta, Coletta, Collet, Colleta, Collete and Collette.

For more information, see also related names Colleen and Nicole.

Baby names that sound like Colette are Cleta and Clytie.

Colette is a very popular female first name and a very rare surname (source: 1990 U.S. Census). Displayed below is the baby name popularity trend for the girl's name Colette. Click here to compare Colette with related baby names.